St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-01
Safely Reached by McGarigle After a
Weeks Voyage on the Lake
Schooner Blake.
Officers and Reporters Attempt to Cap
ture Him, But He Proves Some
what too Sharp for Them.
They Say He is Nervous, But He Still
Wears Good Clothes and
Buys New Hat.
Rev. William Thomas Abbott West
Wanted in ST. Louis for Poison
ing Young Lady.

HAS TecelVeu duNlceS llldL lne IuSltlVc,
McGarigle, has been landed at Point
Edwards, Ont, which is nearly Oppo-
site Port Huron, Mich, from the
schooner Marsh. This is the vessel
which it was thought McGarigle was
transferred to at Mackinaw couple
of days ago from the schooner Blake.
The information received by the Sher-
iff was very meager, and efforts are
being made to have the report verified
and details secured.
DETROIT, Mich, July 31.-The Edward
Blake, on which BoOdler McGarigle was
reported to have made his escape.
passed down to-day. The captain says
McGarigle has not been on the Blake
nor any other boat of the same tow.
RumorS that he crossed the river near
the Oakland house or at Port Huron
have been circulated, but there seems to
be no foundation for them.
HOW TO SECURE HIM.
CHICAGO, July 3O.-NOw that the con-
victed bOOdler, McGarigle, has safely
reached Canadian shores, speculation
has turned to the question of how, if at
all, his return may be brought about.
His eXtraditiOn, on the charge of which
he is convicted, is of course out of the
question. 1t has been suggested, how
ever, that out of some of his ''crOOked''
work on various county bills, estimates,
etc, forgery might be made. This
would bring the matter under the pro-
visions of the treaty. States Attorney
Grlnnell was unable to say to-day
whether the matter would bear that
or not, but thought the
point we'll worth looking into.
'.Another question which has been asked
me" continued he, "alSO suggested
another important thought. 1t may turn
out upon investigation that there
is more involved in McGarigle's sup
posed escape by the schooner Blake
than mere question of the eXtraditiOn
treaty. The Blake was owned in part
by Canadian and in part by an Ameri-
can citizen. The schooner itself was
plying between two friendly countries,
and it strikes me that in such an Outra-
geOus breach of the comfy of nations
the federal government might very well
take hand. | am not up in interna-
tional or admiralty law well enough to
express an appropriate opinion, but it is
a good question for Sheriff MattsOn and
the sheriff has asked Gov. OgleSby to
communicate with the
AUTHORITIES AT WASHINGTON
and see if they will not take some action
towards securing the return of the es-
capped criminal. A special from Sarnid
says McGarigle, the Chicago bOOdler,
who lay in Chicago Jail on sentence
of three years and leaked through
door from Sheriff MattsOn last Sunday
night was landed at PIT. Edward this
morning about O'Clock from the
schooner Edward Blake. on which he
was suspected of leaving Chicago. The
schooners Marsh and Blake were in the
same tow, Blake being last. The tug
Oriole had been on the lookout here,
and ran alongside the Blake and had
some conversation with the officers
thereof. The OriOle, having Chicago
detectives and reporters on board,
steamed up to the Marsh apparently to
have the captain of the Marsh let the
Blake tow line go when they were in
American waters just opposite the Port
Huron water works, where the detect
ives could take McGarigle. The Blake's
line was let go, but that instant yawl
was lowered from the Blake and McGar-
igle and sailor made for the Canadian
side, McGarigle being landed at Point
Edward. The Marsh went on and the
Blake remained in the river till this aft
ernOOn. MeGarigle made his way here
and was
DRIVEN TO C0URTWRIGHT
twelve miles from the river, OStensibly
to catch a boat. He was driven back
here, however. and is in town. There
are various rumors as to his where
aboutS, the Chicago reporters stating
that he left for the East on the 10 a. IN.
train. Such is not the case. McGarigle
has his mustache and small sideburns
still on, and looks brOnZed after his trip
on the lakes. He apparently feels
nervous as to his safety here, but the
chief of police states that he has no
authority to arrest. The detectives have
arranged for communication all night
between here and Port Huron in the
hope of being able to get him over, but
McGarigle keeps away from the river
and has been walking about some of the
back streets with the party who drove
him to Courtwright and back. The
Chicago police have been notified of his
landing here, but have not ordered his
arrest. Apparently he is safe OH
Canadian soil. He hunted up dry
goods merchant to purchase new hat.
He is fairly well dressed.
Special TO the Globe.
NO WORSE THAN THE OTHERS.
SARNIA, Ont, July 3l.-A reporter
asked McGarrigle tonight how he got
away from the sheriff at Chicago, but
he would not give any information.
He said he would communicate at once
with his friends in Chicago and ex-
pected to go back soon. He was no
worse than two-thirds of the Off
GERS in Chicago and he would go
back and the people would be glad to
see him. He had stood the heavy part
of the load, and he intimated it was in
order to save number of his friends
that he came to Canada. He had no
definite ideas as to his movements while
matters were being arranged for his re-
turn. He would spend tonight with
friends.